Chapter 50: The Descendants of Boya
Ji Tianci didn't dare to touch this zither again, it would be bad if there was a problem.
He stood beside the stone table and looked closely, the stone table was not a table, it was like a flat stone, born on the ground.
The guzheng on the stone table looks like it is made of ordinary paulownia wood, and the head of the piano is carved with a map of mountains and rivers, a total of 21 strings, which is a modern standard test. In ancient times, the strings ranged from thirteen to twenty-five, but in modern times, twenty-one strings are the standard.
Ji Tianci looked at the piano pillar, and found that it was wrong, he saw that there was an unwound piano post between every three strings on the piano surface, this guzheng had a total of twenty-eight piano columns, but only twenty-one strings were on, I don't know what the extra seven piano pillars are for.
When he was thinking, there was movement not far away, and Ji Tianci looked back and saw that Nangong Yulun was wearing a white dress and walked over. The dress style is ordinary and slightly loose, but even so, it can't hide her graceful figure and weak face.
Nangong Yulun also put down her hair, her long hair was like a waterfall, hanging down to her hips, much longer than Ji Tianci's hair.
"Here, take it, you can go up the mountain at any time in the future, and you don't have to spend money." Nangong Yulun walked up to Ji Tianci and handed out a card.
Ji Tianci took it and saw that it was a magnetic card, with three big words "work card" written vertically on it, and a small line of words "Luoshan Scenic Area, Wuyang City" written horizontally.
"That's not good. Ji Tianci was a little hesitant.
"It's okay, there are too many tourists here during the day, it's not suitable for you to blow the flute, and it can be cleaned up at night, and this card is not for you. ”
Nangong Yulun said playfully: "There will be occasional performances in the scenic spot, and you can't shirk when I find you to play an ensemble in the future, there is no pay." ”
Ji Tianci smiled lightly and took the magnetic card with peace of mind, in this way, he can be regarded as a hired performer, and it is appropriate to hold this work card by himself.
The two began to walk down the mountain, Ji Tianci deliberately walked slowly to take care of Nangong Yulun, but Nangong Yulun seemed to be very familiar with the terrain here, her steps were light, she walked extremely fast, and she felt that the whole person was floating down the mountain lightly.
The two walked and chatted, talking about their understanding of musical instrument playing.
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After Ji Tianci and Nangong Yulun left, a gray-bearded old man came to the Moon Pavilion, he was wearing a white practice uniform, with a childish face and a steady pace, and he looked like a master outside the world at a glance.
The old man stroked the strings with a solemn expression, and then he looked down the mountain thoughtfully.
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"Senior sister, why does the guzheng you played just now have twenty-eight strings, could it be that it has twenty-eight strings?" Ji Tianci couldn't help but ask.
Nangong Yulun's expression froze, and he slowed down for a while before replying, "You also found it strange?"
"Well, it seems to be heavy, I didn't dare to push it too hard, but I couldn't lift it either. ”
Nangong Yulun sneered: "This piano is a historical relic, you have to pay for it if you break it!"
"Huh?"
"Don't tell anyone about it, this piano has been in Mochizuki Pavilion for thousands of years, and there is a moving story behind him. ”
Ji Tianci looked curious: "I won't talk nonsense, can senior sister tell me what the story is?"
"Do you know Boya?" Nangong Yulun asked Ji Tianci rhetorically.
"Of course, I know that the idiom 'high mountains and flowing water' comes from the story of the Boya and Zhongzi periods, and it is said that the place where they lived in ancient times was what is now Zhongzhou. ”
Nangong Yulun nodded: "Well, that's right, the guzheng in the Moon Pavilion is the qin of Zhongzi Period." ”
"What?" Ji Tianci was shocked, the story of Boya and Zhong Ziqi was an ancient story, so he really almost damaged the cultural relics just now.
Ji Tianci's thoughts flew to ancient times.
[During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a famous musician in the Chu State, and his name was Boya. Boya was very smart and talented since he was a child, and he liked music very much, and he worshipped Cheng Lian, a very famous pianist at that time, as his teacher.
After three years of study, Boya has grown his violin skills and has become a well-known local violinist. But Boya was often distressed because he had not yet attained a higher level in art. When Cheng Lian, the teacher of Boya, knew his thoughts, he said to him, "I have taught you all my skills, and you have learned very well. As for the sensibility and perception of music, I didn't learn it well. My teacher, Fang Zichun, is a grandmaster of the generation, he is superb at the piano and has a unique sensitivity to music. He now lives on an island in the East China Sea, and I will take you to meet him and continue your studies with him.
They prepared plenty of food and sailed to the East China Sea. One day, the boat sailed to Penglai Mountain in the East China Sea, and Cheng Lian said to Boya: "You wait in Penglai Mountain first, I will pick up the teacher, and I will come back immediately." After saying that, Lian Cheng rowed away. After many days, Cheng Lian did not come back, and Boya was very sad. He looked up at the sea, the sea was turbulent, and when he looked back at the island, the mountains and forests were silent, only the birds were chirping, as if singing a sad song. Boya couldn't help but feel emotional, moved by feelings, looked up to the sky and sighed, and improvised a tune. The song is full of sadness. From this time on, Boya's piano skills grew greatly. In fact, Mr. Cheng Lian is letting Boya seek a feeling in nature alone.
Being on an isolated island, with the sea as a companion all day long, and the birds in the woods, Boya's feelings naturally changed, and he cultivated his soul and truly experienced the essence of art, so as to create a real heirloom work. Later, Boya became an outstanding luthier of a generation, but not many people could really understand his music.
Once, Boya traveled along the river by boat. When the boat reached the side of a high mountain, it suddenly began to rain heavily, and the boat stopped on the side of the mountain to take shelter from the rain. Boya listened to the sound of the rain and saw the vivid scene of the rain hitting the river, and the piano was prosperous. Boya was playing to Xing's head, when he suddenly felt a strange tremor on the strings, which was the violinist's telepathy, indicating that someone was listening to the piano nearby. Boya walked out of the boat, and sure enough, he saw a wood-gatherer named Zhong Ziqi sitting by the woods on the shore.
Boya invited Ziqi to the boat, and the two exchanged names, and Boya said, "Shall I play a tune for you?" Boya improvised a song "High Mountain", Ziqi exclaimed: "What a majestic mountain!" Boya played another song "Flowing Water" and praised "What a mighty river!" Boya admired and excited, and said to Ziqi: "Only you in this world can understand my heart, you are really my bosom friend!" So the two of them became friends of life and death.
Boya agreed with Ziqi that he would visit him at his house after the trip. One day, Boya came to visit him at Ziji's house as promised, but Ziji had unfortunately passed away due to illness. Hearing this, Boya was overwhelmed with grief, ran to the grave of the child and played a song full of nostalgia and sorrow for him, then stood up and smashed his precious piano in front of the grave of the child. Since then, Boya has been insulated from the piano and has never played the piano again. 】
Nangong Yulun suddenly became very sad, her eyes were deep, as if she had seen ancient times, and she told Ji Tianci another hidden relationship.
"Grandpa said that Zhong Ziqi was not an extraordinary person, and he did not die of illness, but returned to the fairy world. When he left, he left a handful of zither and placed it in the Mochizuki Pavilion. Boya climbed Luoshan, heard the sound of the zheng, and came to the Moon Pavilion, but no one in the pavilion played the qin. Boya listened to the music and knew that Zhong Ziqi was telling him that he was no longer mortal. Boya was sad, and after he played a song on the seven-stringed guqin, he destroyed his love qin, and at this time, the zither placed on the Mochizuki Pavilion also broke seven strings. The guzheng was left by the immortals, and the immortal method was cast, so mortals could not move it. ”
Ji Tianci was surprised when he heard this, and he couldn't help but ask, "Why does Senior Sister know so much." ”
"The place where my grandfather lives is called 'Ziqi Room', not far from Mochizuki Pavilion, and once it was Zhong Ziqi's residence in the mortal world. My great-grandmother's name was Borou, and our family is a descendant of Boya. Nangong Wan'er said lightly.
Ji Tianci gasped, and then he thought again, no wonder Nangong Yulun's piano skills are superb, it turns out that this is innate, and she inherits the talent of music everyone.
Ji Tianci couldn't help but make another ancient salute to Nangong Yulun: "It's really my Ji's luck to meet the descendants of Boya today." ”
"Giggles. Nangong Yulun covered her mouth and smiled, she couldn't help laughing out loud when she saw Ji Tianci saluting seriously.
Nangong Yulun and Ji Tianci walked to the foot of the mountain, and she posted her work card on one of the side doors at the entrance, and the door opened.
The two walked on the way back to school, and Ji Tianci tied his hair again and put on his hat. But even so, the figures of the two have attracted the attention of many passers-by.
"My God, isn't that Nangong Yulun, why did she walk with a freshman?"
"Damn, it's really her. ”
"That kid is so handsome, they can't be in love, right?"
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Ji Tianci's hearing and eyesight are beyond ordinary people, and he heard the conversation between the two boys across the road, it seems that Nangong Yulun is quite famous in school.
"Senior Brother Tianci, you haven't told me your phone number yet. You're embarrassed to ask a girl to ask you for a phone. Walking to the school gate, Nangong Yulun complained.
Ji Tianci was a little embarrassed, he took out his mobile phone as he spoke, and replied honestly: "I didn't dare to ask you before, for fear of a sudden beauty." ”
Nangong Yulun smiled proudly, took the phone, and quickly pressed a string of numbers.
"This is my phone number, and I will contact you often in the future. Nangong Yulun returned the phone and was about to say goodbye.
"Senior sister, I'll send you back to the dormitory. Ji Tianci plucked up the courage to say.
Nangong Yulun smiled again, although her smile was shallow, she could see that she was very happy in her heart.
"No, our dormitory building is not in the same direction, there are many classmates on the road, and there is always gossip when they see us together. ”
Ji Tianci looked a little lost after hearing this, he knew that Nangong Yulun was afraid that others would misunderstand, it seemed that she still only regarded herself as an ordinary friend, not a bosom friend.
Ji Tianci pretended to be indifferent: "Okay, let's say goodbye." ”
With that, he waved his hand.
Nangong Yulun saw Ji Tianci's "disguise", and she suddenly felt a little distressed, feeling that she had hurt Ji Tianci.
"I'll text you when you get back. After Nangong Yulun finished speaking, she turned around and walked in the other direction, she was a little confused in her heart, she was very abnormal when she was with Ji Tianci, as if she didn't think about what she said or did without thinking about it, and she told him a lot of things that she shouldn't have told him.
Is this what the students call "calling"?
Nangong Yulun's face was not very good-looking at this time, and another face appeared in her mind.